Panaji: Over 10 crore sqm of land, including agricultural land, salt pans, khazans, and low-lying areas, will be declared no development zones (NDZ), said town and country planning (TCP) minister Vishwajit Rane on Monday following a TCP board meeting. He also said that the department would not grant any technical permissions for construction within religious…
Panaji: In the shadow of an escalating US-Iran conflict and a volatile geopolitical moment, PM Narendra Modi issued an appeal that landed squarely in the holiday plans of millions of Indians: avoid unnecessary foreign travel, skip the destination wedding abroad, and turn instead to the extraordinary diversity of destinations within the country. It forced a…
Panaji: Seventy-four-year-old Isaac Sayed’s day starts with namaz at pre-dawn, after which he starts his yellow-black motorcycle and heads to the busy streets of Margao, just as he has done for more than five decades. He spends long hours riding through the heat and traffic in search of passengers. Despite over 55 years in the…
Panaji: Ambulance drivers have been instructed to shift patients to private hospitals only if relatives provide written consent, GVK EMRI 108 Goa head Sushma Saini said on Monday. “The reason we ask you to sign the form is so that there’s no lobby going on … because we don’t want ambulances to take you to…
Canacona: By early March, long before summer reached its peak, wells had already dried up across Ziltawadi, a forest village at Gaondongrim, Canacona. In these elevated parts of Goa’s southernmost taluka, tap water is irregular through the year and becomes even more erratic in summer. With wells empty, families are now forced to dig holes…
Keri: The directorate of archaeology has initiated the desiltation of the sacred Koti Tirtha tank in Narve, Divar island.This tank, a testimony of the historic Saptakoteshwar temple built during the period of Goa Kadamba rule, was lost on account of the Portuguese religious persecution. In 1654, the Portuguese authorities issued orders prohibiting residents from visiting…
Panaji: Hypertension is the major risk factor in strokes, with around 70% of all strokes hypertension-related, said head of GMC’s neurology department, Dr Teresa Ferreira. She stressed on the need to check one’s blood pressure regularly and keep it under control.Everyday, GMC’s emergency department sees between three and five acute stroke cases, ranging from mild…
Panaji: With over 100 million tonnes of low-grade iron ore dumps allocated to mining companies, the directorate of mines and geology (DMG) has decided to allot the quantity of low-grade iron ore that each company can export depending on the environmental clearance (EC). Goa can only export 25 million tonnes of low-grade iron ore from…
Panaji: Days after cryptic social media posts, RGP president Manoj Parab said that strict action will be taken against anyone, including the party MLA, involved in anti-party activities.Parab said that St Andre MLA Viresh Borkar’s supporters have created a divide within the party, which led to the bitter feud.Meanwhile, RG functionary Ajay Kholkar downplayed talks…
Panaji: On average, five candidates are competing for each govt primary school teacher post in Goa, with over 2,063 applicants for 390 vacancies advertised by the Goa staff selection commission (SSC).The SSC announced the recruitment of 390 govt primary school teachers, including Konkani and Marathi teachers. A total of 1,626 applications were received for Marathi…
